Compare Stellar vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 17X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Stellar logo
123.1 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
7.35 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 59.63% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Stellar logo
186.8 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 97.96% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 17X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Stellar logo
443K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
26.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 4.83% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Stellar logo
5.77s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.06s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Stellar logo
0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Stellar is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Stellar has 32X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
20.7B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 5 years before Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 98.36% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar logo
3
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Stellar has 87% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
78
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Stellar has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem stake is $3.39B

Stellar logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.39B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Stellar logo
Stellar Consensus Protocol
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Stellar and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

Stellar logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Stellar has 92.51% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
664
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 74.78% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
116
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Stellar has 93.28% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
45,385
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,890

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Stellar has 68.49% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
10,646
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,791

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 53.37% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Stellar logo
2,346
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

About Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Blockchains Socials

Stellar Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials